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Bauru Humanoid Encounter
Topographer José Higgins reported that humanoid figures emerged from a landed disc-shaped UFO near Bauru, Brazil in 1947. The beings were about 7 feet tall, wore transparent suits, and attempted to communicate using drawings. One of Brazil's earliest close encounter reports.
1947
Bauru, São Paulo, Brazil
1+ witnesses
Brazil’s first major humanoid encounter occurred in 1947.
The Witness
José Higgins:
- Topographer (surveyor)
- Working in field
- Near Bauru, São Paulo
- July 1947
- Professional observer
The Craft
What landed:
- Disc-shaped object
- About 150 feet diameter
- Landed nearby
- Metallic appearance
- Opening appeared
The Beings
Who emerged:
- Multiple humanoid figures
- About 7 feet tall
- Transparent suits
- Large heads
- Human-like features
The Communication
Attempted contact:
- Beings approached
- Made drawings
- Appeared friendly
- Showed planetary symbols
- Higgins fled
The Drawings
What they showed:
- Circles representing planets
- Possible solar system
- Communication attempt
- Origin indication
- Saturn pointed to
Historical Context
1947 wave:
- Same year as Roswell
- Kenneth Arnold sighting
- Global UFO wave
- Brazilian reports
- Multiple countries